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The 60″ Wearable TV

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While wearable TVs are things that are usually seen in science-fiction, Dave Forbes decided to make his own 60″ TV in the form of an LED video coat. It looks pretty fascinating, though it could make a good portion of the population queasy looking at all of this motion while…

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July 12th, 2011 by: Range

Fluid Filled Dress: Mind Blown, Head Tripping

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Minneapolis artist Charlie Bucket (not the kid from Willy Wonka…) knit himself a dress. But this thing isn’t just any old garment. The dress is made from 600 feet of knitted plastic tubing, filled with luminescent fluid.

The whole dress is then connected to a pumping backpack which precisely

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November 16th, 2010 by: Technabob

Wearable Tent is Both Cool and Stupid All at Once

In Texas, the weather can change at a moment’s notice. We tend to not change plans because of poor weather until the last second because it can be flooding one minute and sunny the next. I have been caught in the rain before unprepared, and if you are a hiker,…

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November 9th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Gopro Unveils HD Hero 960 Wearable Camcorder

I am a huge fan of the tiny wearable camcorders that GoPro offers. I have one of their small GoPro Motorsports Hero HD camcorders that I use for car reviews and the thing is great. It’s tiny, has long battery life, records high-resolution video and has great mounting options.…

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October 1st, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Jacket With Turn Signals: Don’T Bike Without It

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The wonders of Arduino never cease. This time Instructables member Leah Buechley used a Lilypad Arduino microcontroller board to make a jacket with turn signal LEDs, which can be toggled using switches on each of the jacket’s wrists.…

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May 27th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Tweet Sleeve: Wear Your Emotions on Your Sleeve

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I think social networking is sometimes like over-sharing. Really, do you really need to share every little insignificant detail of your life with the entire universe? Now here’s something that reveals even more about your inconsequential tweets – clothes that tell the whole world how you feel!

The odd thing…

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April 26th, 2010 by: Range

Make Your Own Wearable Tech

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Ever thought about putting together your own “smart garments?” Well here’s a way to weave technology into your very own clothing without too much effort.

Thanks to fabric technologist Hanna Perner-Wilson (aka Plusea), you can now purchase pre-made components which you can use to make interactive clothing pieces.…

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February 22nd, 2010 by: Technabob

Wearable Robot Follows Your Every Move From Afar

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I’ve always thought that robots were meant to aid humans by helping them do some of their work. Now, it seems like the Japanese have come up with a robot that you can wear.

The Wearable Robot was developed by the Tsumaki Telerobotics Laboratory at Yamagata University. It can sit…

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February 9th, 2010 by: Range

Peregrine Gesture Glove: Not Your Daddy’S Power Glove

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Remember those gesture control gloves Tom Cruise wore in Minority Report…? Well, starting in 2010, you’ll be able to work similar magic with your fingertips thanks to the new Peregrine gesture glove.

The unusual computer controller features over 30 touch points which can be used to interact with your

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December 14th, 2009 by: Technabob

Ak-39 Wearable Keyboard: the Geek’S New Must-have Accessory

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iKey’s AK-39 military-grade wearable keyboard is built to operate in “very harsh electromagnetic interference (EMI) environments”, as well as provide an interface that allows for one-armed typing. It also has a backlight that is compatible with night vision technology. The snap-on faceplate was designed to avoid registering accidental keystrokes, and…

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July 16th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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